John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. He writes the daily edition. Find him @johnastoehr.

Intelligence is no substitute for virtue

May 25, 2023 /

Things didn’t go well for DeSantis last night, but he’s no idiot.

On debt ceiling, moderate Democrats need to chill

May 24, 2023 /

Biden is doing better than they think.

Feinstein is showing signs of cognitive decline. So what?

May 23, 2023 /

Her critics think their point has been made. It hasn’t.

The importance of religion in the US is shrinking? Think again

May 19, 2023 /

Don’t confuse religious institutions for religious belief.

The story about the storytellers behind the Durham report story

May 18, 2023 /

The truth is beside the point.

The House Republicans say they want to reward work. In fact, they want to police it

May 17, 2023 /

Everyone labors. But for the GOP, only certain work is legitimate.

Is Biden really open to work requirements on food aid?

May 16, 2023 /

Americans should not have to earn liberties they’re already entitled to.

Who’s to blame for public misunderstanding of the debt ceiling?

May 15, 2023 /

The press, of course, but bias isn’t the reason.

Did politics influence FDA panel’s decision to back sale of over-the-counter birth control pill?

May 12, 2023 /

God, let’s hope so.

The weaker you are, the more unequal you are treated

May 11, 2023 /

Nailing Trump is not as easy as nailing a putz from Long Island.